The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-12
IRISH AFFAIRS.

A Statement Which Is Interpreted to Mean
Possible Revolution.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
LONDON, Oct II.-Mr John billions speech
at the fortnightly meeting OF the National
League, in Dublin. to-day. has created great
sensation. His statement that the organization
of new land scheme is possible in event OF the
failure of the leagues present scheme-the plan
Of campaign-ls remarkable declaration, and
requires very little exaggeration to transform it
into a threat that the failure of the plan of
campaign will result in violent uprising
against the landl ords The people are ripe for
any movement that swill better their condi-
ton, and a word from their leaders would be
sufficient to unite them to most desperate &C.
ton.
At the Killarney quarter sessions, to-day the
docket showed that only two of the large num-
Der of cases were wholly non-political, tine en-
tire batch, with these exceptions, relating to
violation of the crimes act The judge
expressed himself pleased to note
that ordinary crimes had been
almost totally abandoned, but greved to see that
the people had set themselves against q single
law.
Mr.. Chamberlain's reception at the hands OF
the Belfast Orangemen was an enormous affair.
Mr. Jesse Ceilings and Sir VIM Thompson. the
electrician who were with Mr. Chamberlain,
shared the honors bestowed upon the Radical
leader, but it was Mr.. Chamberain's promi-
nence that. brought them into notice, rather than
any Importance attaching to themselves This
reception of pronounced Radical by conssrva-
tive Orangemen. and the language used in Mr..
Chamberlain's speeches, were somewhat anoma-
lous but will have the effect to relegate the
Birmingham statesman into the ranks of To
ryism. at least until the death of
Mr. Gladstone, when he will. without
doubt, again attempt to lead the Radi-
calls Mr.. Cham berlain. speaking at Belfast,
expressed fear that 1t would be impossible now
to effect a reunion of the Liberals. He confined
his remarks chiefly to the rights of the Ministry.
claiming that Ulster was a cultivated and intel
ligent county 100 years ago Behind the walls
of Derry, he said, few brave and resolute men
had rolled back the tide and saved the union
from a thralldom worse than foreign tyranny.
and if the issue were to be again faced he be-
iieved that Ulster would not shrink.
The reports which have been in circulation
to-day, to the effect that Lord Salisbury is
very i'll at Pray. Dleppe, are
wholly untrue. kilograms received TO-
night from the Premier himself state
few days. and it is also stated on good authority
that he has announced his intention Of return
ing to London almost Immediately, recognizing
the necessity for his presence in view OF the pc
culiar situation of Irish affairs 1t is agreed on
all sides that competent director is greatly
needed just now, and there is in his party none
so capable of strengthening out the crookeduess
now existing in home politics as be. Upon
Lord Salsburys return Mr.. Balfour will, it ia
understood, proceed at once to Dublin and act
directly upon the instructions of the Premier
with regard to the future conduct of the govern
ment's war upon the league.